We trusted the Pundits in the past with Souter and O'Connor.
This is no different. Then the pundits had a trail they could used to snowjob the public.
it is a question of who would you rather trust:
Cowboys or Pundits.
Personally, I think the pundits have been going to too many DC Cocktail parties.
Is Robert Bork a pundit or a cowboy?
No, we trusted our Presidents on those. It's time we raised a ruckus before the nominations go to the Senate floor about what we know and don't know about nominees, even from our own guys, and never take on blind faith their assurances again.